DLI 5th Grade Guide
Canyons School District
Instructional Supports Department
Writing Rubric 3rd - 5th Grade Argumentative
Score Statement of Purpose/Focus and Organization (4)
Evidence/Elaboration (4)
Conventions (2)
4
Focus is sustained and consistent:
Evidence is thorough and convincing: use of evidence from sources is
claim is clearly stated, focused, and strongly maintained claim is communicated clearly within the purpose, audience, and task effective, consistent use of a variety of transitional strategies to clarify the relationships between and among ideas logical progression of ideas from beginning to end effective introduction and conclusion for audience and purpose claim is clear, mostly maintained with some loosely related material. context provided for the claim is adequate within the purpose, audience, and task
smoothly integrated, comprehensive, and relevant effective use of a variety of elaborative techniques use of academic and domain ‐ specifc vocabulary is clearly appropriate for the audience and purpose
Organization is clear and effective:
Precise language:
3
Focus is adequate
Evidence is adequate:
some evidence from sources is integrated, though citations may be general or imprecise adequate use of some elaborative techniques
Organization is adequate
Precise language:
adequate use of transitional strategies
use of domain ‐ specifc vocabulary is
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